Album Club: 28.02.2012: Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)

[Alex_UK]

Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)



Spotify Link: http://open.spotify.com/album/6lo0ndbssQu7cPHIYFclvk

Wikipedia Links: Jeff Buckley - Grace - The Album

This week, we are using the "reserve-reserve" - unfortunately Will (WAD62) is incommunicado at the moment, and the first reserve is unavailable, too - so we've fallen back to an absolute classic which has been waiting in the wings for such an occasion - and not a moment too soon in my opinion!

Here's what Caitlin Moran has to say about Grace:

Here's what they say about Jeff Buckley: "He died too young". Here's why they say it: Grace is simply one of the most amazing things you can do with your ears and a little digitally-encoded disc. He inherited the voice of his father, the legendary Tim Buckley--seven octaves, each of them only just enough to cram his big feverish dreams into--but his music was all his own. Think Van Morrison's Astral Weeks on drugs--but then drugs could give some kind of comfort, and there's no comfort in Grace; just constant flux between crippling despair and an almost violent joy. When "Last Goodbye" unfolds it's third different middle-eight of Bollywood strings and Buckley's ecstatic scatting, it's hard to believe an ordinary human could have had a hand in something so extraordinary.

Regularly featuring in "top albums of all time" lists, many people define this as an absolute classic album - and I am sure many of you know it intimately - however with this week's album club, here is an opportunity to revisit and comment on Jeff Buckley's only completed studio album, and perhaps reflect on his legacy and the tragedy of his loss. If you don't already know this gem of an album - then you could be in for a treat! Enjoy!

[RochaCullen]

Like a lot of folk, I love this album.

One funny thing I did with this album was give it to each of my serious girlfriends, and based on their reaction to it, I could see how the relationship was going to pan out. I was in love with the album during my early twenties, and I had a hunch if she, whoever she was, loved me, she would at least give it a good listen.

[keiths]

Oddly enough, I've not played this one for ages

Rather looking forward to re-visiting it

[sparrow]

I have it but believe it or not have never played it..will do that this week.

[Alex_UK]

I have it but believe it or not have never played it..will do that this week.

[Alex_UK]

Oddly enough, I've not played this one for ages

Rather looking forward to re-visiting it

Funny how some albums go that way. Mind you, Hallelujah is one of my "hifi test tracks" and as I'm always farting around with something or other it gets a lot of plays!

[Alex_UK]

One funny thing I did with this album was give it to each of my serious girlfriends, and based on their reaction to it, I could see how the relationship was going to pan out. I was in love with the album during my early twenties, and I had a hunch if she, whoever she was, loved me, she would at least give it a good listen.

I reckon I'd still be single!

[baron]

I like this album, not played it for a while. Will get it out now.

[John]

This album has been with played hundreds of times in my system, for me a classic and has been in my all time favourite albums ever since I heard it
For me you can hear the fragile nature of Jeff on the album, but also because of this you hear so much emotion. His choice of covers are great giving his own stamp to them but his own songs you hear him exploring his thoughts and emotions dealing with his manic depression and father, yet somehow within that pain there is always hope and beauty

[Bazil]

A classic album I have only recently discovered.